Chapter 3359: Millennium, Emerging from Seclusion

Peak of the Green Lotus

A millennium swiftly passed.

In the Xuan Yang Realm, on the Xuan Ling Continent.

On Green Lotus Island, the door to a secret chamber opened, and Wang Changsheng emerged. There was no trace of spiritual power fluctuation around him, indicating he had reached the state of returning to simplicity.

Wang Changsheng had been in secluded cultivation for over a thousand years. During this time, he successfully mastered the new divine ability, "All Rivers Flow to the Sea," and his spiritual power increased slightly.

After advancing to the Mahayana stage, Wang Changsheng's divine sense had significantly strengthened. Only then did he realize the immense gap in divine sense between Integration stage cultivators and Mahayana cultivators. Even with his and Wang Ruyan's divine sense combined, it was difficult to approach the level of a Mahayana cultivator's divine sense.

The disparity between Integration stage cultivators and Mahayana cultivators was an unbridgeable chasm; even their combined divine sense couldn't reach one-tenth of a Mahayana cultivator's.

Wang Changsheng once again performed the "Nine Revolutions Divine Cultivation Art," but found that his divine sense could no longer double. While there was some amplification, it wasn't significant. He also used the "Blood Essence Grand Art," but it couldn't elevate his cultivation to the mid-Mahayana stage; at most, it would slightly increase his spiritual power, consuming a terrifying amount of vital blood.

This was not surprising. Some secret arts have limits; the higher one's cultivation, the smaller the amplification. If these arts could still provide massive boosts, even true immortals would vie for them.

The Golden Scale Clan and the Silver Shark Clan likely also possessed the "Blood Essence Grand Art." As eighth-rank demonic beasts in their true forms, if they could elevate their cultivation using this art, they wouldn't have suffered setbacks at the hands of Xuan Qingzi, nor would Luo Xiao have been defeated by the Heavenly River Sword Lord.

The combined attack technique of the Sun and Moon Palace was no different. The Wang family had currently deduced it up to the Void Refinement stage. Even when cultivators at the Void Refinement stage used the secret art, it couldn't raise their cultivation to the Integration stage. Secret arts that increase cultivation are inherently rare, let alone those that elevate cultivation by an entire major realm. Perhaps some major powers possessed such secret arts, pills, or talismans, but they would undoubtedly come with significant repercussions.

Even if it couldn't elevate cultivation by an entire major realm, the combined attack technique was indeed very powerful. The Wang family currently had five pairs of cultivators practicing the Sun and Moon Palace's combined attack technique, with two pairs having reached the Void Refinement stage. Their individual strength was formidable, but their combined strength was even greater. Wang Yangsheng and Liu Yushuang were prime examples.

Besides his divine sense and spiritual power, Wang Changsheng's divine soul had also significantly strengthened.

Only after entering the Mahayana stage did he fully grasp the immense power of Mahayana cultivators. They were simply not a match for Integration stage cultivators, even with top-grade Heaven-reaching spirit treasures or secret arts and talismans.

Wang Changsheng took out a pale blue cultivation plate, channeled a spell into it, and asked, "Qingcheng, has your mother undergone her third Great Heavenly Tribulation yet?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon. However, Mo Shan is currently undergoing his sixth Great Heavenly Tribulation on Xuanmu Island. It's uncertain if he can overcome it," Wang Qingcheng reported.

"Come, let's go to Xuanmu Island to take a look," Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice.

He and Wang Qingcheng arrived at Xuanmu Island and saw a massive four-colored thundercloud, flashing with lightning and rumbling with thunder.

A dignified young man in a golden robe and a silver-robed young woman with picturesque features stood at the summit. From their aura, it was clear they were both Void Refinement cultivators.

The young man in the golden robe was Wang Zongyang, Wang Mo Shan's most valued descendant. The silver-robed young woman was Yang Xueqing, and they cultivated the Sun and Moon Palace's combined attack technique.

"Greetings, Old Ancestor, and Ancestor Qingcheng!" Wang Zongyang and Yang Xueqing quickly bowed in respectful deference upon seeing Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingcheng.

"How is it? Does Mo Shan have confidence in overcoming the sixth Great Heavenly Tribulation?" Wang Changsheng asked, though he already knew the answer.

Ordinary methods simply couldn't handle the sixth Great Heavenly Tribulation. Whether one was at the Void Refinement, Integration, or Mahayana stage, the sixth Great Heavenly Tribulation was an exceptionally difficult hurdle.

Given the Wang family's current resources, if they used the Lightning-Dispersing Array, Lightning-Dispersing Talismans, and the Five-Thunder Spirit Transformation Pills, Wang Mo Shan overcoming the sixth Great Heavenly Tribulation would not be an issue. However, each of these three items was extremely precious for Integration stage cultivators, making it impossible to give them all to Wang Mo Shan.

Wang Mo Shan did not have enough merit points to exchange for them. Just as a family has its rules and a sect its laws—"without rules, nothing can be accomplished"—to utilize the family's precious cultivation resources, especially items that weaken Great Heavenly Tribulations, one must exchange them with merit points. Only then would clansmen truly dedicate themselves to the family.

It was precisely for this reason that Wang Qingcheng did not want to serve as the family head. The family head had few opportunities to earn major merits, primarily being responsible for coordinating and deploying the family's strength. Wang Mo Shan's ability to survive the fifth Great Heavenly Tribulation was already due to the family's senior members making an exception. Other Void Refinement cultivators without significant contributions would simply not receive such treatment.

Currently, the number of Integration stage cultivators in the Wang family was growing, and they too eyed the Lightning-Dispersing Talismans, Five-Thunder Spirit Transformation Pills, and the Lightning-Dispersing Array. If an exception was made now, it would be impossible to convince everyone in the future.

Despite holding the title of family head, Wang Qingcheng, besides cultivating, would use his leisure time to hunt seventh-rank demonic beasts and turn in their corpses to earn merit points.

Now, with Wang Mo Shan facing his sixth Great Heavenly Tribulation, his fate was already sealed.

"He knew his fate, and he has already entrusted us with his last wishes," Wang Zongyang sighed.

A tremendous roar of thunder resounded, and a thick four-colored lightning bolt struck down, heading straight for a certain mountaintop.

Wang Mo Shan stood in an open area, enveloped by a pale yellow light screen. Relying on a seventh-rank formation, he resisted most of the lightning tribulation, with only nine four-colored divine bolts remaining.

"Zongyang, all my belongings are at my residence. They are all for you. I hope you will go far on your cultivation path," Wang Mo Shan shouted loudly. Knowing he wouldn't survive the sixth Great Heavenly Tribulation, he left all his valuables at his residence for Wang Zongyang, hoping it would make Zongyang's cultivation path smoother.

"Mo Shan!" Wang Qingcheng let out a long sigh. Wang Mo Shan was not the first Void Refinement stage clansman to die under a Great Heavenly Tribulation. Before him, several Void Refinement clansmen had perished during their fifth Great Heavenly Tribulation. For Wang Mo Shan to endure until the sixth was considered quite remarkable.

"Mo Shan, you have contributed greatly to the family. We will take good care of Zongyang and the others; rest assured!" Wang Changsheng said.

He didn't want Wang Mo Shan to be struck down by the lightning tribulation, but this precedent could not be set. Many more clansmen would die under Great Heavenly Tribulations in the future, and the Wang family's tribulation-defying treasures were not so abundant that they would be inexhaustible.

Wang Ruyan was about to undergo her third Great Heavenly Tribulation, and Wang Qingcheng and others had already completed their first. Their demand for Lightning-Dispersing Talismans, the Lightning-Dispersing Array, and Five-Thunder Spirit Transformation Pills was also significant.

"Many thanks, Old Ancestor! Your grandson has no regrets," Wang Mo Shan said gratefully, bowing to Wang Changsheng.

The four-colored lightning struck down, easily shattering the yellow light screen and hitting Wang Mo Shan's body. Wang Mo Shan was instantly reduced to ashes, leaving no trace.

Wang Zongyang and Yang Xueqing were filled with grief. They had already survived one Great Heavenly Tribulation, and this served as a warning to them as well. Cultivating immortals is like sailing against the current; one either advances or retreats.

"Qingcheng, go arrange Mo Shan's funeral. Make sure it's done splendidly," Wang Changsheng instructed. Wang Mo Shan had contributed greatly to the family, so a grand funeral was necessary to acknowledge his achievements.

Wang Qingcheng agreed. Even if Wang Changsheng hadn't said it, he would have done so.